Would a stock tank work as a bathtub?

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Well that is what I was imagining,minus those people in the tub and it would be in the bathroom...

I don't even want to know where that picture came from. Does the cowboy standing up have his shirt off???

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Just build your own ferro-cement tub to the specs you want. Stock tanks aren't exactly ergonomic.

J

The bottoms are kind of rough in spots, you might want to coat it with some rubberized paint.

We use our 8 Ft. stock tank as a boat to float down the river. It holds 8 adults on lawn chairs, (feet pointed to the middle), 4 ice chests and a hibachi in the middle for steaks and burgers. Best part is there's no rowing...if it touches the bank, it rolls off and keeps on going.

Cheap country fun.

Country folk sure are inventive...



Has anyone priced bathtubs lately?
They are VERY $$$.

And ugly in my opinion.

Plus this IS a barn so what better thing to use as a tub than a stock tank...

i wanna see pics of cowgirls stock tank boat with folks floating in it LOL

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OZ--I was at a Consignment Shop a couple days ago that had 2 of the old bathtubs with 4 legs, not sure that is called Claw Foot or not, but the tubs looked good just needed a cleaning. They are close to Loris SC--A couple hour drive from Columbia. If you want to check into them, I will get the phone number for you.

Also I used something Similiar to a small stock tank as a shower pan and made a "Drain Hole Recessor"--LOL out of two pieces of plywood using a big bolt and nut through the middle with big metal washers. I drilles a hole the size I needed for the drain I was going to use into the bottom of the tub---shaped the plywood so when put together and the bolt tighten will recess the metal enough that the drain will be a little lower than the metal around it. Since I did that years back--I figured out if you have a Electricion friend that has a Knockout Punch Set---You can use the larger cutter's outside piece with a smaller cutters inside piece--turn the cutter part unside down so it doesn't cut---when you tighten the bolt it will recess the hole. Good Luck!! Have Fun!! Randy

Edited to Add-------OZ I just called the owner of the Consignment shop---He said they are Claw foot tubs and he wants $200 each, But knowing him---He will take a little lower offer. I have never prices these tubs--So I have no Idea what a "Normal" price is.

busybee, it's not a very good picture, but here's a link to one I posted on the outdoor forum awhile back.
Link on outdoor forum.

LOL that seems fair we use our inflatable boat and canoe as sleds.

On the stock tank idea been there done that .
I wish I had thought to have it spray foamed befor it was installed.
Since it is so long and flat it is almost impossable to rinsce out. Put the drain at one end support it on 2X4 on edge and put a 1 inch board under the non drain end to get drainage. All so at that end but on the side not the end put your faucets Now you can add and drain water without draing the just added hot water.makes it easyer to clean too.

We eventually plumbed 2 55 gallon barrals in to it . we would fill the barrals with water and build a BIG fire under it . By the time you got done with the cookout the water was boiling and you could fill the tub with that and some well water and get the temp about right.

The rubbermaid 150 gallon or 300 gallon would work fine.

Heck, we've cooked stew in a steel stock tank over firewood and we've seen the plastic 150 gallon ones used for solar hot tubs...why not a bathtub? Insulate around it and enclose it, and yer good to go.